How Long to Read Passions of the Cut Sleeve

How Long Does it Take to Read Passions of the Cut Sleeve?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 18 minutes to read Passions of the Cut Sleeve by Bret Hinsch

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The first detailed treatment of the Chinese homosexual tradition in any Western language, Passions of the Cut Sleeve shatters preconceptions and stereotypes. Gone is the image of the sternly puritanical Confucian as sole representative of Chinese sexual practices—and with it the justification for the modern Chinese insistence that homosexuality is a recent import from the decadent West. Rediscovering the male homosexual tradition in China provides a startling new perspective on Chinese society and adds richly to our understanding of homosexuality. Bret Hinsch's reconstruction of the Chinese homosexual past reveals unexpected scenes. An emperor on his deathbed turns over the seals of the empire to a male beloved; two men marry each other with elaborate wedding rituals; parents sell their son into prostitution. The tradition portrays men from all levels of society—emperors, transvestite actors, rapists, elegant scholars, licentious monks, and even the nameless poor. Drawing from dynastic histories, erotic novels, popular Buddhist tracts, love poetry, legal cases, and joke books, Passions of the Cut Sleeve evokes the complex and fascinating male homosexual tradition in China from the Bronze Age until its decline in recent times.

How long is Passions of the Cut Sleeve?

Passions of the Cut Sleeve by Bret Hinsch is 254 pages long, and a total of 64,516 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 79% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Passions of the Cut Sleeve Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 52 minutes to read Passions of the Cut Sleeve aloud.

What Reading Level is Passions of the Cut Sleeve?

Passions of the Cut Sleeve is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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